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Multiparameter analysis of timelapse imaging reveals kinetics of megakaryocytic erythroid progenitor clonal expansion and differentiation
Scanlon VM, Thompson EN, Lawton BR, Kochugaeva M, Ta K, Mayday MY, Xavier-Ferrucio J, Kang E, Eskow NM, Lu YC, Kwon N, Laumas A, Cenci M, Lawrence K, Barden K, Larsuel ST, Reed FE, Peña-Carmona G, Ubbelohde A, Lee JP, Boobalan S, Oppong Y, Anderson R, Maynard C, Sahirul K, Lajeune C, Ivathraya V, Addy T, Sanchez P, Holbrook C, Van Ho AT, Duncan JS, Blau HM, Levchenko A, Krause DS. Multiparameter analysis of timelapse imaging reveals kinetics of megakaryocytic erythroid progenitor clonal expansion and differentiation. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 16218. PMID: 36171423, PMCID: PMC9519589, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-19013-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMegakaryocytic-erythroid progenitorsFate specificationLineage commitmentUnderstanding of hematopoiesisProgenitor cell biologyPrimary human hematopoietic progenitorsSingle-cell trackingSingle-cell assaysSingle-cell levelHuman hematopoietic progenitorsProgenitor cell dynamicsLineage specificationCell fateColony-forming unit assaysTimelapse imagingSitu fluorescence stainingCell biologyLineage tracingDivision rateCytokine thrombopoietinHematopoietic progenitorsProgenitorsFluorescence stainingCell dynamicsUnit assays
2023
Assay optimization for the objective quantification of human multilineage colony-forming units
Thompson E, Carlino M, Scanlon V, Grimes H, Krause D. Assay optimization for the objective quantification of human multilineage colony-forming units. Experimental Hematology 2023, 124: 36-44.e3. PMID: 37271449, PMCID: PMC10527702, DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2023.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFluorescence-activated cell sortingLineage potentialCommon myeloid progenitorsHigh-throughput microscopyMultilineage colony-forming unitsProportion of coloniesSpecific growth factorsCFU assayColony-forming unit assaysMultipotent progenitorsProgenitor populationsLineage outputSitu immunofluorescenceMegakaryocytic lineageMK cellsMegakaryocytic cellsCell typesMyeloid progenitorsProgenitor cellsCell morphologyCell sortingUnit assaysIL-3Colony typesCulture conditionsSATB1 Chromatin Loops Regulate Megakaryocyte/Erythroid Progenitor Expansion by Facilitating HSP70 and GATA1 Induction
Wilkes M, Chae H, Scanlon V, Cepika A, Wentworth E, Saxena M, Eskin A, Chen Z, Glader B, Roncarolo M, Nelson S, Sakamoto K. SATB1 Chromatin Loops Regulate Megakaryocyte/Erythroid Progenitor Expansion by Facilitating HSP70 and GATA1 Induction. Stem Cells 2023, 41: 560-569. PMID: 36987811, PMCID: PMC10267687, DOI: 10.1093/stmcls/sxad025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMegakaryocyte/erythroid progenitorsSpecial AT-rich sequence-binding protein 1Diamond-Blackfan anemiaInherited bone marrow failure syndromeChromatin loopsInduction of HSP70Hsp70 geneShock protein 70Progenitor expansionBiological functionsEarly myeloid progenitorsBone marrow failure syndromesErythroid factorsErythroid progenitorsMyeloid progenitorsMarrow failure syndromesProtein 1Protein 70Blackfan anemiaHSP70Specific sitesProgenitorsCell modelSATB1 expressionInduction
2022
Structure-function analysis of the role of megakaryoblastic leukemia 1 in megakaryocyte polyploidization
Reed F, Eskow N, Min E, Carlino M, Mancuso R, Kwon N, Smith E, Larsuel S, Wang L, Scanlon V, Krause D. Structure-function analysis of the role of megakaryoblastic leukemia 1 in megakaryocyte polyploidization. Haematologica 2022, 107: 2972-2976. PMID: 36453520, PMCID: PMC9713552, DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2021.280499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDownregulation of SATB1 by miRNAs reduces megakaryocyte/erythroid progenitor expansion in preclinical models of Diamond–Blackfan anemia
Wilkes MC, Scanlon V, Shibuya A, Cepika AM, Eskin A, Chen Z, Narla A, Glader B, Roncarolo MG, Nelson SF, Sakamoto KM. Downregulation of SATB1 by miRNAs reduces megakaryocyte/erythroid progenitor expansion in preclinical models of Diamond–Blackfan anemia. Experimental Hematology 2022, 111: 66-78. PMID: 35460833, PMCID: PMC9255422, DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2022.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMegakaryocyte/erythroid progenitorsDiamond-Blackfan anemiaRibosomal proteinsPathogenesis of DBAErythroid progenitorsHuman hematopoietic stemInherited bone marrow failure syndromeChromatin regulatorsRibosomal insufficiencyErythroid differentiationProgenitor expansionBone marrow failure syndromesCancer predispositionHematopoietic stemMiR-30MiR-34Molecular pathwaysMegakaryocyte expansionMarrow failure syndromesNormal erythropoiesisProgenitor cellsCoordinated actionSATB1ProgenitorsDifferentiation
2021
MRTFA: A critical protein in normal and malignant hematopoiesis and beyond
Reed F, Larsuel ST, Mayday MY, Scanlon V, Krause DS. MRTFA: A critical protein in normal and malignant hematopoiesis and beyond. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2021, 296: 100543. PMID: 33722605, PMCID: PMC8079280, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant hematopoiesisActin cytoskeleton dynamicsCritical cellular functionsResponse factorSerum response factorTranscription factor ACellular rolesImmediate early genesProtein partnersTranscriptional regulationCytoskeleton dynamicsCellular functionsTranscriptional targetsTranscription factorsCytoskeletal proteinsCritical proteinsMRTFAEarly genesCell typesChromosomal translocationsHematopoietic cellsCell growthFactor AHematopoiesisMuscle cells
2020
Current understanding of human megakaryocytic-erythroid progenitors and their fate determinants.
Kwon N, Thompson EN, Mayday MY, Scanlon V, Lu YC, Krause DS. Current understanding of human megakaryocytic-erythroid progenitors and their fate determinants. Current Opinion In Hematology 2020, 28: 28-35. PMID: 33186151, PMCID: PMC7737300, DOI: 10.1097/moh.0000000000000625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMegakaryocyte-erythroid progenitorsFate decisionsCell fate decisionsMegakaryocytic-erythroid progenitorsGene expression patternsProgenitor cell biologyFate determinantsFate determinationCurrent understandingTranscription factorsCell biologyExpression patternsPluripotent progenitorsProgenitorsModel systemExtrinsic factorsBiologyDisease statesFateDevelopment leadEpigeneticsMegakaryocytesUnderstandingDiscoveryIsolation
2019
Low iron promotes megakaryocytic commitment of megakaryocytic-erythroid progenitors in humans and mice
Xavier-Ferrucio J, Scanlon V, Li X, Zhang PX, Lozovatsky L, Ayala-Lopez N, Tebaldi T, Halene S, Cao C, Fleming MD, Finberg KE, Krause DS. Low iron promotes megakaryocytic commitment of megakaryocytic-erythroid progenitors in humans and mice. Blood 2019, 134: 1547-1557. PMID: 31439541, PMCID: PMC6839952, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2019002039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMK lineage commitmentExtracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathwaySignal-regulated kinase pathwayMegakaryocytic-erythroid progenitorsBone marrow transplantation assaysSignal transduction analysisIron-deficient conditionsGene expression analysisMegakaryocytic commitmentLineage commitmentTransferrin receptor 2MK lineageTmprss6-/- miceIron sensorExpression analysisKinase pathwayTransduction analysisTransplantation assaysErythroid progenitorsMarrow environmentHematopoietic cellsMessenger RNAPhospho-ERK1/2Systemic iron deficiencyLow ironEpithelial (E)-Cadherin is a Novel Mediator of Platelet Aggregation and Clot Stability
Scanlon VM, Teixeira AM, Tyagi T, Zou S, Zhang PX, Booth CJ, Kowalska MA, Bao J, Hwa J, Hayes V, Marks MS, Poncz M, Krause DS. Epithelial (E)-Cadherin is a Novel Mediator of Platelet Aggregation and Clot Stability. Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2019, 119: 744-757. PMID: 30861547, PMCID: PMC6599679, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1679908.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConditional knockout miceKnockout micePlatelet aggregationE-cadherinClot stabilityClot stabilizationSynthase kinase 3β activationAntibody-mediated platelet depletionVivo injury modelsNull plateletsPlatelet productionWild-type miceTail bleeding timeAkt/GSK3βMurine platelet aggregationKnockout mouse modelPlatelet dysfunctionFibrin depositionInjury modelPlatelet depletionPrimary human plateletsBleeding timeMouse modelPlatelet numberE-cadherin antibody
2014
Establishment of Human cell Type-Specific iPS cells with Enhanced Chondrogenic Potential
Guzzo RM, Scanlon V, Sanjay A, Xu RH, Drissi H. Establishment of Human cell Type-Specific iPS cells with Enhanced Chondrogenic Potential. Stem Cell Reviews And Reports 2014, 10: 820-829. PMID: 24958240, DOI: 10.1007/s12015-014-9538-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIPS cellsCell typesVivo functional analysisSpecialized cell typesNew cellular toolsSomatic cell typesChondrogenic potentialDelivery of Oct4Pluripotent differentiation capacityCell linesPluripotent stem cellsArticular chondrocytesHuman articular chondrocytesFate potentialEnhanced chondrogenic potentialHigh chondrogenic potentialSpecific lineagesFibroblast cell lineTissue of originCellular toolsGene expressionFunctional analysisDermal fibroblast cell lineChondrogenic differentiationDifferentiation capacity